Sodium (salt) is essential for normal growth and survival but the body does not require sodium in large amounts. A man has evolved in a way where there was no requirement of added salt in foods! The human body has, therefore, developed mechanisms to maintain the blood pressure and renal blood flow even on low […]
Why dietary fats are important components of daily diet?
Dietary fat (lipids) provide energy and essential fatty acids for various functions in the body. Lipids are divided into four groups comprising of fatty acids, glycerides, non-glyceride lipids, and complex lipids. A mixture of triglycerides, small proportions of phospholipids, glycolipids, monoacylglycerols, diacylglycerols and unsaponifiable fraction are collectively called non-glyceride lipids. Fatty acids which are the […]